Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-11
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This Afternoon. =.
A speoial rpestipg Of City Council
Was held lset evening, snd ~ soon As
he roll was oxilsd the president ktated
hat the neetiDR wAs cAlied for tho
Of any business which
might be brought before II. The stand.
Ing CON mistees were called and each
made their report on bills.
Mr.. Baugh introduced an ord nance
to change and establish the grade on .
mart of Third street, which WAS resd q
second time and referred 10 the Law
Committee.
Mr.. Bauah moved that when Council
aajourn IL pe TO mset ut O'Clock this
afternoon, st Third and Adams streets.
Mr.. Taylor inquired IL 1t WAS neces-
sary 10 have this work done at once,
and In reply Mr.. Baugh said that % the
contractor was At work II would ba bet
ter 70 hsye it done nov. A voto WAS
then taken and the motion adopted.
Tho petition OF Lewis T. Grubb 3
Son, for permission to set 85 feet OF
curb on Kirkwood street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, Was granted.
A comm uclcstiop WAS received from
Z.
that some time ago he petitioued Coun,
bed of Franklin street, ~ 1t crossed a
iot on which he wished TO build. In
this petition he stated that this II INK
drained the refuse from H.lverbrook,
and other pisces, and that unless 1t was
taken ont 1t would be overflowed.
The Sewer Com m!tteo visited the
I'D Al aNvx~ "A
ciaed that while the trunk should bs
removed and turned down Harrison
street, aud aoross Linden, they had nc
money, and the work could not be done
As MIR. Bahey wanted the work done d
once, % that he would not be dslaye
with his bulldog operations, he em.
Dloyed Laen and had the work dont
himself. Accompany Ing the communl
cation Was bill amounting to $870 fol
lucbsr, nails and work, which h,
asked should be allowed by Council.
Mr.. Hesslon, who pressp .ed this com
ymun!cation, moved that the matter tl
referred 10 the Finance Com mittee, and
said that Mr.. Fahey had erected twenty
two houses In the square whore tn,
trunk bad boon. He thought tha. whsl
citizens showtd An ino.in Ation to rHak
Improvements Council shouid meo
them bnlf way md give every Rlsist
snee p0sssble.
President Eckel said this bill wa
,no.hing !ess than an overdrafs, nnd
iallos By Council wouid be coptsa-,
to law. He thought all suca matter
lshould DO frowned down without dis
ousslon.
Ny. Q1lnn opposed the pay mont G
the bill, on the srousd tnat 1t would b
an outrage on the Taxpayers, II thi
bill IVES allowed, any other citizeI
could make any Improvement IL
Thought necessary and then send In tn
Dill for Council to pay. 1t wonld ca
tablish q bad precedent, aud no or
could tell whore It would end.
The discussion would no doubt hav
been continued at length had not Mr.
Taylor raised the point that 1t WAS on
Of order, as the motion was to refer tn
bill 10 the Firance Committee. Th
president declared the point well taken
and upon vste bsing taken the mo tio
was carried.
Mr. Forrest called up for O thir
reading the ordinance authorizing tn
Wilmington City Passenger Railwa,
Company to erect the necessary iro
pollen, not larger in dtamater than lam
posts, for the purpose OF holding tn
wires for the electric motor that the
propose 10 uae on their cars.
Mr.. Norton wanted TO know IL II wa
also the intention Of the company t
construct turntables? II it was, b
Intended to vote against 1t, rs he va
oppossd to two nuisanoes.
President Eckel marked that Conc
loil had already passed an ordinauc
permitting the company 10 uso tarn
tables, and they could construct ther
or not as they pleased. He though
that II 1t was not the wish of Council {
have turntables, something shsuld b
inserted in this ordinance to that efftcl
Mr. Ohambers said he was assured b
Iofncials OF the company, that II pernil
sion WAS granted to erect these pole,
there would not be sby necessity {
having turntables, as both ends OF th
cars would be tho snue.
Ths ordinance then passed a thir
reading, and is subject to the npproys
sof tne Mayor.
Mr. Taylo presented an assessmer
for curbing and paving, which was r.
, fsIred TO the Auditor, with instruction
to enter liens against tho parties MS me,
Mr.. Moore inquired II the Park Goa
mites had charge of the park at Eight
and Franklin streets? He noticed III,
y petitiOD was referred to them ON Il
prevlons avenipR, and he wanted TO |
set right In the matter, as these grount
had always been in charge Of the Con
mittee on Public Buildtpps
After brief discussion Mr.. Tsyl,
moved that the park be under II
charge Of the Park Committee, and tt
motion Was carried.
Mr.. Chambers inquired how the Pa,
Oommittee came to be one OF tho etan,
Ing committees of Council? He W.
always under the impression that 1t r
= quired an orcinau CO to croate c stan dir
com mittee.
Mr.. Tayler In reply stated tbst Cou
Gil had the power to create standiI
committees, either by ordinance
resol lutfon, and that - this commit,
mad been changed from 3 special TO
standing committee. under a suspensiC
OF the rules, 1t 10 now one Of the con
mittees the sams ~ any of the others.
Mr.. BeAle introduced resolution
which WAS adopted, instructing u
cnief engineer to prepare an ordinnn,
establishing the grade on Rsilros
avenue, between Fifteenth ard 81,
teenth streets.
The petition Of Lsnderman Brothe
70 have trench out to Grain ten hous
, at Seventh and Lincoln streets was I
isrred to the Street Committee, wi,
lpower to act.
Council then adjourned.
During the even ing the followiI
oiila were allowed and orders drawn:
d. Il. Movey. 50; j. Brooks Foste
sio; Boughman n Co., $50. O.sS; jam
N. Griffin, 1918; g. w. jackson, 50 I
ID. Dousherty, SEC. 90; Dougherty
ssfo., $4l2; NJ. u. Kelley, So; DIR Oal
Sio; W. II. Hartlove, IS 90; b.